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SSC GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides most of the General Awareness score in SSC exams. The CGL, CHSL and CPO notices describe it in almost the same words: questions on India and its neighbouring countries in History, Culture, Geography, the Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research, and on everyday observation in its scientific aspect. The GD notice adds Sports, General Polity and the Indian Constitution, and the MTS notice lists Social Studies, General Science and Environmental Studies up to the 10th Standard. This page brings together GK24's GK notes and practice questions tagged for all five SSC exams. The notes follow a subject-wise syllabus, one topic per note in English and Hindi: Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Environment and Ecology, Art and Culture, Computer, Sports, Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Days and Dates, and Static GK. Each note is written as short facts and tables so that a topic can be revised in one sitting, and each ends with multiple-choice questions and explanations. The level is what changes between exams: read MTS and GD topics at Class 10 depth, CHSL at Class 12 depth, and CGL and CPO at graduate depth, where questions ask for the article number or the year rather than the broad idea. Start with Polity, History and Geography, which fill the most questions in past papers in GK24's reading, then move to the Economy and Science. After each note, solve its questions here and your exam's previous-year questions on its own page.

SSC GK Questions with Answers

Q1461.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

  1. A.A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule
  2. B.A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
  3. C.A soldier in the Maratha army
  4. D.A village headman in the Mughal period
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Correct answer: B. A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule

In the Maratha villages of the Deccan, an upari was a tenant who cultivated land without any hereditary right to it.

Q1462.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a correct ascending order of commissioned ranks in the defence forces of India?

  1. A.Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General
  2. B.Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
  3. C.Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal
  4. D.Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral
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Correct answer: C. Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal

It places Group Captain below Wing Commander, but in the Indian Air Force a Wing Commander ranks below a Group Captain.

Q1463.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of passage of light in a compound microscope?

  1. A.Condenser-Objective lens-Eyepiece-Body tube
  2. B.Objective lens-Condenser-Body tube-Eyepiece
  3. C.Condenser-Objective lens-Body tube-Eyepiece
  4. D.Eyepiece-Objective lens-Body tube-Mirror
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Correct answer: C. Condenser-Objective lens-Body tube-Eyepiece

Light passes through the condenser to the specimen, is picked up by the objective lens, travels up the body tube and reaches the eye through the eyepiece.

Q1465.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

With regard to nature of Mughal State, who among the following scholars argued that "the peculiar feature of the State in Mughal India was that it served not merely as the protective arm of the exploiting classes, but was itself the principal instrument of exploitation"?

  1. A.Irfan Habib
  2. B.Satish Chandra
  3. C.Athar Ali
  4. D.J. F. Richards
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Correct answer: A. Irfan Habib

In his study of the Mughal agrarian system, Habib argued that the Mughal State did not merely protect the exploiting classes but was itself the main instrument for taking the peasants' surplus.

Q1468.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding haemoglobin is correct?

  1. A.Haemoglobin present in RBC can carry only oxygen but not carbon dioxide.
  2. B.Haemoglobin of RBC can carry both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
  3. C.Haemoglobin of RBC can carry only carbon dioxide.
  4. D.Haemoglobin is only used for blood clotting and not for carrying gases.
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Correct answer: B. Haemoglobin of RBC can carry both oxygen and carbon dioxide.

It binds oxygen at its iron-containing haem groups and carries some carbon dioxide on its protein chains. Each haemoglobin molecule has four polypeptide chains and four haem groups, and each haem iron can hold one oxygen molecule, forming oxyhaemoglobin in the lungs.

Q1470.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Consider the following : 1. Tughlaqabad Fort 2. Bada Gumbad in Lodhi Garden 3. Qutub Minar 4. Fatehpur Sikri Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of building the above monuments?

  1. A.3, 1, 4, 2
  2. B.3, 1, 2, 4
  3. C.1, 3, 2, 4
  4. D.1, 3, 4, 2
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Correct answer: B. 3, 1, 2, 4

The Qutub Minar came first, then Tughlaqabad Fort, then the Bada Gumbad of the Lodi period and last the Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri.

Q1472.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?

  1. A.Histones are proteins that are present in mitochondrial membrane.
  2. B.Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA.
  3. C.Histones are proteins associated with lipids in the cytosol.
  4. D.Histones are proteins associated with carbohydrates in the cytosol.
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Correct answer: B. Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA.

They are the proteins around which DNA winds to form chromatin in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Histones are small basic proteins, rich in the positively charged amino acids lysine and arginine, which attract the negatively charged phosphate groups of DNA.

Q1473.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not an Inter-Services Establishment?

  1. A.Officers Training Academy
  2. B.National Defence Academy
  3. C.National Defence College
  4. D.Armed Forces Medical College
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Correct answer: A. Officers Training Academy

The OTA trains officers only for the Indian Army, so it is a single-service institution, not an inter-services one. The Officers Training Academy at Chennai trains short service commission officers, men and women, for the Army; a second OTA works at Gaya.

Q1474.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Consider the following statement : "So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs." Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

  1. A.Francisco Pelsaert
  2. B.Francois Bernier
  3. C.Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
  4. D.Niccolao Manucci
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Correct answer: A. Francisco Pelsaert

The Dutch traveller wrote these words about the poverty of peasants under the Mughals during the reign of Jahangir.

Q1475.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

The Hooke's law is valid for

  1. A.only proportional region of the stress-strain curve
  2. B.entire stress-strain curve
  3. C.entire elastic region of the stress-strain curve
  4. D.elastic as well as plastic region of the stress-strain curve
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Correct answer: A. only proportional region of the stress-strain curve

Hooke's law says stress is directly proportional to strain, and that holds only up to the proportional limit, where the curve is a straight line.

Q1476.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

What is a constellation?

  1. A.A particular pattern of equidistant stars from the earth in the sky
  2. B.A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky
  3. C.A particular pattern of planets of our solar system in the sky
  4. D.A particular pattern of stars, planets and satellites in the sky due to their position in the space
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Correct answer: B. A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky

A constellation is a group of stars that appears to form a shape when seen from the earth, but its stars usually lie at very different distances from us.

Q1477.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which mission, presented to the tourism ministers, focuses on redistributing tourism demand to lesser-known destinations?

  1. A.Swadesh Darshan 2.0
  2. B.Dekho Apna Desh 2.0
  3. C.PRASHAD Scheme
  4. D.Incredible India 3.0
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Correct answer: B. Dekho Apna Desh 2.0

The presentation made to the regional meeting of North Eastern tourism ministers described it as the Mission for Redistribution of Tourism Demand and Promotion of Lesser-Known Destinations, whose purpose is to promote places that are ready to receive visitors as alternatives to the crowded centres that already draw the bulk…

Q1479.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the 14th International Tourism Mart held?

  1. A.Shillong, Meghalaya
  2. B.Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C.Guwahati, Assam
  4. D.Gangtok, Sikkim
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Correct answer: B. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

The Ministry of Tourism organised the Mart there with the state government and the other North Eastern states, and the edition brought the event back to the town after thirteen years, the second edition having been held at the same place in 2013.

Q1480.DefenceMedium

What does the acronym MAHASAGAR stand for in the context of India's maritime outlook?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Regional Growth
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Action for Secure and Green Areas
  4. D.Multilateral Harbour and Sea Guard Agreement for Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

This is the vision the Indian Navy advances through deployments and port calls such as the visit of INS Tarkash to Port Louis, where joint training with the Mauritius Coast Guard, community outreach and participation in a national commemoration all serve the same purpose.

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